Narrative/story writing is the most common genre used to operationalize writing in K‑5 writing‑motivation self‑report studies, suggesting a bias toward narrow aspects of writing¶
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q2 i? Of the writing tasks used in the 56 reviewed studies, narrative/story writing (n = 17) was the most common genre investigated, and the authors interpret this as a present bias that may represent construct under‑representation. → Alves‑Wold 2023
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Alves‑Wold 2023¶
Alves‑Wold, A., Walgermo, B. R., McTigue, E., & Uppstad, P. H. (2023). Assessing Writing Motivation: a Systematic Review of K‑5 Students’ Self‑Reports. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09732-6
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Systematic review synthesis of 56 studies: the review reports genre frequencies across studies, with narrative/story writing most common (n = 17), expository (n = 5), informational/explanatory (n = 2), and descriptive writing (n = 1). The review states this "suggest a present bias concerning wider aspects of writing" and may represent construct under‑representation.
"Of the various types of writing tasks used in the studies, nar -rative/story writing (n = 17) was clearly the most common genre investigated. Stud -ies also included genres such as expository (n = 5), informational/explanatory (n = 2), and descriptive writing (n = 1)."
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Related Claims¶
- Surveys and questionnaires are the most common type of self‑report used to assess K‑5 students’ writing motivation, followed by interviews — related
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- The predictive effects of writing self-efficacy and motivation regulation strategies on writing achievement vary across achievement goal profiles and writing genre — related
- Narrative and storying genres in educational inquiry risk disempowering the very people they claim to empower — related
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Narrative/story writing is the most common genre used to operationalize writing in K‑5 writing‑motivation self‑report studies, suggesting a bias toward narrow aspects of writing |
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Narrative/story writing is the most common genre used to operationalize writing in K‑5 writing‑motivation self‑report studies, suggesting a bias toward narrow aspects of writing |
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